Purpose of request
| The Washington State Department of Health requests access to the APCD Enclave in order to conduct several projects to 1) assess disease prevalence, disease progression, comorbidity and related costs of high burden and high cost diseases; 2) assess the degree to which health conditions are screened in alignment with recommended best practices, and to identify barriers, drivers and costs related to screening; and 3) assess the degree to which prevention and treatment practices are in alignment with recommended best practices, and the barriers, drivers and costs related to treatment. These projects will characterize disease burden, screening and treatment services by demographic information and county to facilitate the identification of underserved populations. Together, this information will assist the public and providers to make informed care choices by providing information on the status of statewide best practices related to screening and disease prevention, and gaps related to patient demographics and geography. Purchasers will also be able to use this information to understand cost-effectiveness of early intervention, and to establish expectations and promote best practices for early intervention. Finally, this information will support targeting program and policy interventions aimed at reducing disparities and the overall burden of high cost health conditions impacting the overall cost of health care in Washington. |
| Includes Protected Health Information (PHI) or proprietary financial informationNo
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